Horticultural Science- The Certificate in Gardening

HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE - THE CERTIFICATE IN GARDENING Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for a course leading to either qualification.
Description
The Certificate in Gardening covers aspects of garden creation and maintenance. It is particularly suitable for keen gardeners and people who work, or hope to work, as gardeners in nurseries or other horticultural occupations.
Course Content
The course covers a wide range of skills including growing trees and shrubs, flowers and vegetables, the garden as a nature reserve and garden design.
Where a course is aimed towards an assessment/examination, it is expected that all students will enter for the qualification.
Method of Assessment
You will have to do written tests based on your course, which consists of 18 short-answer questions. You will get a certificate for each unit, known as a Certificate of Unit Credit, and will be awarded the full gardening certificate once you have completed all five units.
Progression
You will be studying a subject that you enjoy and you will get a nationally recognised qualification at the end of it. City & Guilds is the UK's leading provider of work related qualifications so, if you do want to turn your hobby into a paying job, this qualification will help. If not, you will still have the satisfaction of having earned a certificate through doing something you love.

Materials
Your tutor will recommend books for individual units.

Estimate for books £20